Full restoration
Body, mechanics, sheet metal, paint, interiors, systems. Everything, in the workshop.
We start from the car in the state it arrives in and return it to the way the factory designed it. Complete disassembly, evaluation of every component, reconstruction or replacement where needed, reassembly with original torque settings. One direction, one workshop, one car at a time.
01 · The great work
- 01Total disassembly and component mapping
- 02Bodywork, rust, paint under one roof
- 03Full mechanical overhaul with original torque
- 04Final reassembly and road test
- 05Photographic dossier delivered to the owner
A full restoration is the work the atelier exists for. A car enters the workshop and for the months that follow it is looked after by a single team, under a single supervisor. It does not move between outside contractors: it is born here, returns here, and leaves complete. It is the only way we know to guarantee coherence between bodywork, mechanics, paint and interiors.
"A restoration done right is invisible: you only recognise it by looking at the car ten years later."
- — principioOne car at a time
No parallel projects diluting attention. Each car has its own lane, from arrival to delivery.
- — principioEverything under one roof
Metal, rust, paint, mechanics, interiors: every phase is in-house. No transport, no middle contractor.
- — principioPeriod faithfulness
Torque values, colours, materials, components: the period workshop manual, not the contemporary interpretation.
- — principioTraceability
Every operation is photographed and archived. The owner receives a dossier telling the restoration page by page.
- 01Intake inspection
Condition, chassis number, mechanical and body completeness. A work plan and a transparent quote are agreed.
- 02Total disassembly
Every part is removed, labelled, photographed and archived. The body shell sits naked on the rotisserie.
- 03Metal and rust
Stripping, evaluation of compromised areas, hand reconstruction of missing panels, full anti-corrosion cycle.
- 04Paint
Primers, minimal fillers, original period colour, dedicated booth and proper drying times.
- 05Mechanics and systems
Engine, brakes, transmission, electrics: stripped, reconditioned or replaced, reassembled with original torque.
- 06Interiors and final assembly
Seats, panels, headliners, carpets in the original spec. Final assembly, adjustments, road test.
- 07Delivery and dossier
The car leaves the atelier together with the complete photographic file of the entire restoration.
- How long does a full restoration take?
- Between 12 and 24 months, depending on intake condition and parts availability. A schedule is agreed at the start with regular updates.
- Can the owner follow the work?
- Yes. The owner can visit the car at any time and receives periodic reports with photographs of work in progress.
- Does the car remain eligible for historic events?
- Yes. We work in full respect of the chassis number, identification stamps and historic homologations.
- Is the workshop strictly one car at a time?
- Per team, yes. The atelier can hold several projects at different phases, each with a dedicated team from start to finish.